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DETECTIVE COMICS #488
Cover Date: February-March 1980
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1979-11-06
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Cover Credits:
Art: Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
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Credits:
| Story | Cary Burkett |
| Pencils | Don Newton |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in Batman Vol. 1 #320)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Selina Kyle (in between Batman Vol. 1 #319 and #321)
- Lucius Fox (in between Batman Vol. 1 #319 and #321)
- Commissioner Gordon (last in Batman Vol. 1 #318)
Villain(s):
- Spook (last in Batman Vol. 1 #304; next in issue #526)
- Simon Thatcher and his gang (first appearance for all; takes over an airport control tower, but sent back to prison)
- Desmond Foster (first appearance; Thatcher's literary agent; hires The Spook to free Thatcher)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Tales of the Batman: Don Newton (2011)
Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Art | Johnny Craig |
| Lettering | Milt Snapinn |
| Colors | Tatjana Wood |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Officer Clem Schenectady (first appearance; a patrolman who takes his last tour of duty as a police officer)
Supporting Character(s):
- Mrs. Schenectady (first appearance; Clem's wife)
Villain(s):
- Andre Shinsky (first appearance; a spy who dresses as a woman and a street evangelist)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Jose Delbo |
| Inks | Frank Chiaramonte |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Batgirl (revealed to have lost her re-election; next in DC Comics Presents #19)
Supporting Character(s):
- James Gordon (next in Batman Vol. 1 #321)
Villain(s):
- Salgato (first appearance; new leader of Dark Lords, a street gang, who killed the former leader)
Other Character(s):
- Dark Lords (first appearance for all; a street gang)
- Invaders (first appearance for all; a rival street gang)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story probably takes place the next day after last issue.
Story Reprinted in:
- Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019)
Credits:
| Story | Mike W. Barr? |
| Pencils | Ed Barreto |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Doug Klein |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Elongated Man (last in Justice League of America #174; next in DC Comics Presents #21)
Supporting Character(s):
- Sue Dibny (last in Flash Vol. 1 #277; next in DC Comics Presents #21)
Villain(s):
- Charles Rawlin (first appearance; designer of a "miracle car"; arranges for it to be stolen)
Credits:
| Story | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Robin (next in Batman Vol. 1 #321)
Supporting Character(s):
- Det. Frank MacDonald
Villain(s):
- Bernie Johnson and a kidnap gang (first appearance for all)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Batman (next in World's Finest Comics #261)
- Alfred Pennyworth (next in Batman Vol. 1 #321)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story probably takes place at the beginning of the semester.
Credits:
| Plot | Steve Ditko |
| Story | ? |
| Art | Steve Ditko |
| Lettering | Gaspar Saladino |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Editing | Paul Levitz |
Feature Character(s):
- Odd Man (Clay Stoner; first appearance; a private investigator)
Villain(s):
- Ike Loges (first appearance; an underworld fence)
- The Queen (Mrs. Nyla; first appearance; believed she was a reincarnated Egyptian Queen; dies)
- The Pharaoh (first appearance; worshiped The Queen and stole jewels for her; dies)
Comment(s):
- Originally prepared for Shade, the Changing Man #9, this story was printed in the limited edition Cancelled Comic Cavalcade. This story was completely re-scripted and re-lettered for this printing.
Story Reprinted in:
- Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 (fall 1978)